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Group photo of European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde, Croatian prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, EU Council President Charles Michel, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe as Croatia joins the Euro. IMAGES
The European Commission says that Croatia has met all the criteria to join the eurozone, paving the way for the country to become the single currency's 20th member on January 1. SOUNDBITE
At their last meeting of the year, Eurozone finance ministers watch an audiovisual display in celebration of 20 years since the inception of the European currency. IMAGES
From the Maastricht treaty to the feared meltdown of Europe's single currency: some of the key steps in the birth of the euro. Vanessa Johnston reports.
Convicted rapist and former Brazil international Dani Alves leaves a prison near Barcelona after posting the one-million-euro bail set by a court to ensure his release pending appeal. The 40-year-old has been in jail since his arrest in January 2023 on suspicion of raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a Barcelona nightclub in the early hours of December 31, 2022. IMAGES
The EU has hit Apple with a 1.8-billion-euro fine ($1.9 billion) for violating the bloc's laws by preventing music streaming services from informing users about subscription options outside of its App Store. "Apple did so by restricting app developers' ability to inform users of Apple devices about alternative cheaper options to purchase music available on the internet outside of the Apple ecosystem," commission vice-president Margrethe Vestager says in a statement. SOUNDBITE